Sink rim



Patented July 11, 1950 wf-vg,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE referred to have heretofore been provided or proposed, they presented many objections, particularly as relates to the operation of mounting a sink and such mountings were of such constructionr that considerable labor and skill was required in order to provide a satisfactory job ofM mounting.

In the assembly of sinks with the more satis-` factory forms of mountings heretofore provided it has been necessary to hold the sinkin the opening with braces or supports until the mounting-means was applied.

l'It is accordingly a further and more specific object of the present invention to provide a onepiece mounting riml capable of assembly with the sink flange preparatory to the placement of the sink in the opening and after which the sink and mounting rim may be lowered into the opening substantially in the finished position of the sink relative to the drainboard or cabinet top in which the opening is provided thereby substantially simplifying the operation of sink assembly with a minimum of skill required in suchk operation.

"These and other objects will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of the mounting rim.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of a portion of a sink cabinet together with one edge of a sink and the improved sink mounting means.

Figure 3 is a plan view of a clip embodied in the mounting means.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the mounting means and adjacent portion of the sink as is disposed at the front of the cabinet.

Figure 5 is also a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modified form of mounting means adapted for use with an underslung form of sink.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of a link for rigidly securing the ends of the split mounting rim.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, and first to Figures 1 to 4, T designates the wood top of a sink cabinet which as in usual practice is l preferably provided with a linoleum cover L and l the top `is further provided with an opening O for the sink S which includes a flat marginal rim or flange R. i

Cabinets of this kind further usually comprise partitions as at P and a front facing board B.y

The sink S when properly mounted in the opening O' has the upper surface of its marginal rim or iiange R flush with the exposed face of the linoleum cover and with a water seal between the sink flange and the cabinet top.

The mountingV in accordance with a preferred structural embodiment of my invention cornv prises essentially a one-piece metallic rim IVD which in plan View is of the marginal form of the sink and which in transverse section is of the form shown in Figures 2 and 4, the rim including a top flange Il, a vertical web I2 disposed inter-` mediate the opposite edges of iiange Il, and a bottom flange I3 projecting from one side of web I2 at right angles thereto and toward the center ofthe rim.

yThe rim is of one-piece construction and is split as at II)a to facilitate springing same over the sink iiange ypreparatory to mounting the sink in the opening O.

The space between the flanges II and I3 isr somewhatgreater than the sink ange as shown to provide for variations in sink flange thicknessesand further to provide Afor a tight t between the inner portion of ange II with thev upper face of the sink flange which is effected.

vopenings I5 and such lugs may be plain or bent as indicated in Figures 2 and 4 whereby they may be reversed if circumstances warrant in any particular assembly job.

Should the rim IU when assembled with the sink ange, evenly fit Within the opening O, the clips I5 will only be necessary in two or three places to hold the sink rigidly in position and prevent shifting in the opening O.

Should it be found, in the installation of the sink, that the opening required to receive the sink will overlap the partition P or the facing board B, the opening may be extended over the partition P or the facing board B, as indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 4, at C, to accommodate i preciated that a mounting is;provi`1:ledfor-thev of the bolts I4.

Should the board B be substantially weakened i by such cutting away a moulding strip M may be applied to the outer face thereof as is indicated in Figure 4.

However, it is not necessary that the lugs I5 lap the under face of the top T to any substantial extent and accordingly little diiiiculty will usually be experienced 2in the; installationiof afisink ,inra-i previouslyAV formed opening by the.v improved-i mounting means.

It is to be noted that the upper face of thee rim flange II is smoothly rounded to featherd edges at equal distances from the web I2 thereby? providing a neat junction of the flanges;withethejxA sink flangerand the table top outwardly; of.. the opening O.

By the provision of the joint IIIa in the irimwl. it will yield sufliciently to spring over the sink' 2o ange 1-Rhand if` desired .the joint :after assembly` may berigidied byimeansofa plate.'l9. (Figure-1 6,1, disposed;V in lapping relationtothe jointiancl1 secured to the rim flange I 3 as by bolts extending@v n through .apertures 2ILin theplatefandfintc tapped 25... openings inthe flange.

'IJier` are-occasions vwhen an .vunderslungg sink is des-iredand aimodiedform of. inc untingvforf` such installation. isv shown in, Figure -5` wherein. themountingrim Ill' comprisesa topfange-fll' so; extending from one.. side .only-ofi-the .verticalweba I2.f,.anda lower ange I3( corresponding tothe ange i3.. but extending oppositelyI to:trier-tala);x ange yI I Theweb. I2. is of. substantiallygreaterdeptlfnv 35, than web I 2'1v and isprovided.4 intermediate the A flange. -I..I fand I3f withV acurved:,flange-.or. caven I2?? whichbearsfon-the upperface oi" the sink marginal ange.

The lugs I6 in this embodimentv 01E-.theinven.- tion .are substantially Z-shaped and include-horizontal portions I'I through which the boltsllex-r` i tend` and. horizontal portions I8 substantially above the portions I'I,for engagement-.with theA lower facesof the cabinet ytopfl..

In this embodiment, theange II extends` onlybver. thefadjacent portion. of the vvtopY and such flange. together. with the.` covered iiange |211L and intermediate. portion of.. the` web I2 provide a neatflnish apron aboutand'abovethe. sink..S.,.

Should the opening'O be.found too smalLfor. th'eiin'stallation-.of a particular sink it may be cut. iback as. indicated by dotted lines ,at 0';

From the abovey descrip-tion it should be ap 55 installationl of sinks winch. is'. highly; simple. in construction and Vby the use ofA which' a sinkv may the lugs 5 and provide Space fOr manipulation Y-j ;f`be accurately installed in a cabinet top opening-with accuracy and with minimum eort and skill.

While I have disclosed my invention in accordance with certain specific structural embodiments thereof, such are to be considered as illustrative only, and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being dened in the subjoined claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by United States -Letters Patent isi:

l Means for mounting-a flat marginal flange type sink in an opening in the top of a cabinet 'comprising a mounting rim including a vertical web. and spaced top and bottom flanges integral with the web and dening therewith a sink flange .receivingffchanneL the tcp ange being engageablewith. saidA cabinet top and the web being disposable in saidv opening.

2:1Illiie structure according to claim 1, wherein said mounting rim is of one-piece construction having13 normally engaging. :free ends,; said -ends providingzforfexfpansion of.. therim for receiving saidgsinkfange. insaid channel.

The. structure. accordingY to claim. l, togethers; with a plurality of Vbolts threadedly-engaged'im tapped. aperturesin saidV lower flange forengaging, the lower facefof the sink.v flange. andx urging the. opposite.. face thereof into conta'cI'ix with; said` top. flange, and lugs engaged bysaidi; boltsf.- and ,being engageable with. the lower. facer of said cabine-ttop:

4.. Means for mounting a-,atzmarg-inal flange type-sinks ineen-.opening in thev top of a cabinets coifnprising--,l af one-piece mounting ri1n-,havi1lg-,-asl sinkafiangefreceiving channel therein;` said rim: including a .top horizontal flange -engageable ,-w-ith said cabinet topjanda vertical web receivablefini said-opening whereby thesinkwith. thearim' mounted thereon may be dropped into andre-- f tained insaid--opening .The structure according to claim 4,. ,Whereinw said'. channel-.isdefinedfin vpart by a covered ange-= substantially below-said top flange and deiningjf. with said web a sink surrounding.aprons-subl stantiallyfoffa depthequal tc` the thickness `oi? said."cal'iinet-ftop.l

JOHN F. BROWNv REFERENCES. CITED The? following references 'are'.of,recordin'tlieY1 file' "ofi tliiisrpatent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS IIifunber;y

Disclaimer 2,514,740.J0m F. Bro/wm, Lima, Ohio. ,SINK RIM. Patient dated July 11,

y 1950. Disclaimeq filed June 29, 1&51, by the invptor. A Hereby 3,115,915 this disclaimer to claifi-is l, 2, and 4 of'said patnnf.

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